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REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2000/25/EC as regards the provisions for tractors placed on the market under the flexibility scheme PDF (245 KB) DOC (309 KB)
Amendments (20)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive 2000/25/EC provides for a flexibility scheme to allow tractor manufacturers to purchase, in the period between two emissioduring a given stages, a limited quantity of engines that do not comply with the current emission limit values, but are approved to the nearest previous stage of emission limits.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) During the transition from Stage III A to Stage III B, the percentage of the number of engines placed on the market under the flexibility scheme should be increased from 20% to 50% of the tractor manufacturer's annual sales of tractorstractors that enter into service under the flexibility scheme shall be 50% of the annual quantity of tractors entered into service by the tractor manufacturer with engines in that category. The optional alternative that a maximumfixed number of engines may be placed on the market under the flexibility scheme should be adapted accordingly.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The measures provided in this Directive reflect a temporary difficulty faced by the industry; as such, these measures shall be restricted to the transition from Stage III A to Stage III B and expire on 31 December 2013Stage III B,
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) It is understood that the current emission limits shall be tightened with respect to ultrafine black carbon particles by implementing the particle number criterion in future legislation addressing the next emission targets.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7b) In order to ensure the environmental performance of engines, as intended by the legislator, during most of the lifetime of a vehicle, new emission legislation should also include provisions on on- board diagnostic systems (OBD).
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2000/25/EC
Article 1 - new indents
Article 1 - new indents
(-1) In Article 1, the following indents are added: - "flexibility scheme": the exemption procedure by means of which a Member State permits the placing on the market of a limited quantity of engines in accordance with the requirements set by Article 3a; - "engine category": the classification of engines which combines the power band with the stage of exhaust emission limits.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2000/25/EC
Article 3a – paragraph 1
Article 3a – paragraph 1
1. In Article 3a, the following subparagraph is added: ‘The flexibility scheme, set out shall be replaced by the following: "By way of derogation from Article 3(1) and (2), Member States shall provide that, at the request of the tractor manufacturer and on condition that the approval authority has granted the relevant permit, a limited number of tractors may enter into sections 1.2., 1.2.1. and 1.2.2. of Annex IV shall apply only for the transition from Stage III A to Stage III B and shall expire on 31 December 2013.’ rvice in accordance with the procedures laid down in Annex IV. The flexibility scheme shall begin when a defined stage becomes compulsory and shall have the same duration as the stage itself, but shall not exceed three years. Under a flexibility scheme, engines shall be approved in accordance with the requirements of the stage immediately preceding that which is applicable."
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 1
Annex IV - section 1
2. Section 1 of Annex IV is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Directive.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex 1 – introductory part
Annex 1 – introductory part
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 1
Annex IV - section 1
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.1.
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.1.
1.1. With the exception of the transition period between Stage III A and Stage III B, aA tractor manufacturer who wishes to make use of the flexibility scheme shall request permission from histhe approval authority to place or to source from his engine suppliers, in the period between two emissions stages, the quantities of engines described in sections 1.1.1. and 1.1.2. that do not comply with the current emission limit values, but are approved to the nearest previous stage of emission limitsenter the tractors into service according to the relevant provisions set out in Annex IV. With the exception of Stage III B, the quantities of tractors shall not exceed those described in sections 1.1.1. and 1.1.2. The engines shall meet the requirements referred to in Article 3a.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.1.1.
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.1.1.
1.1.1. The number of engines placed on the marketand tractors entering into service under a flexibility scheme shall, in each engine category, not exceed 20 % of the tractor manufacturer's annual sales of tractorsannual quantities of tractors entered into service by the tractor manufacturer with engines in that engine category (calculated as the average of the last 5 years sales on the Union market). Where a tractor manufacturer has marketentered tractors into service in the Union for a period of less than five years the average will be calculated based on the actual period for which the tractor manufacturer has marketentered tractors into service in the Union.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.1.2.
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.1.2.
1.1.2. As an alternative option to section 1.1.1., the tractor manufacturer may seek permission for his engine suppliers to place on the market a fixed number of engines under the flexibility scheme. The number of engines in each engine categorynumber of tractors in each power band shall not exceed the following valuquantities:
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.1.2. - table - titles
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.1.2. - table - titles
Engine CategoryPower Band (kW) Number of EngineTractors
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.2.
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.2.
1.2. During the transition period between Stage III A and Stage III B, a tractor manufacturer who wishes to make use of the flexibility scheme, shall request permission from histhe approval authority to place or to source from his engine suppliers, in the period between two emissions stages, the quantities of engines described in sections 1.2.1. and 1.2.2. that do not comply with the current emission limit values, but are approved to the nearest previous stage of emission limitsenter the tractors into service according to the relevant provisions set out in Annex IV. The quantities of tractors shall not exceed the quantities described in sections 1.2.1. and 1.2.2. The engines shall meet the requirements referred to in Article 3a.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.2.1.
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.2.1.
1.2.1. The number of engines placed on the marketand tractors entering into service under a flexibility scheme shall, in each engine category, not exceed 50 % of the tractor manufacturer's annual sales of tractorsannual quantities of tractors entered into service by the tractor manufacturer with engines in that engine category (calculated as the average of the last 5 years sales on the Union market). Where a tractor manufacturer has marketentered tractors into service in the Union for a period of less than five years the average will be calculated based on the actual period for which the tractor manufacturer has marketentered tractors into service in the Union.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.2.2.
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.2.2.
1.2.2. As an alternative option to section 1.2.1., the tractor manufacturer may seek permission for his engine suppliers to place on the market a fixed number of engines under the flexibility scheme. The number of engines in each engine categorynumber of tractors in each power band shall not exceed the following values:
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.2.2. - table - titles
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.2.2. - table - titles
Engine CategoryPower Band (kW) Number of EngineTractors
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.3. - introductory part
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.3. - introductory part
1.3. The tractor manufacturer shall include in his application to anthe approval authority the following information:
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 2
Annex IV - section 2
2. ACTIONS BY THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER 2.1. An engine manufacturer may place on the market engines under a flexibility scheme approved in accordance with sections 1 and 3 of this annex. 2.2. The engine manufacturer must mark those engines with the following text: ‘Engine placed on the market under the flexibility scheme’ in accordance with the requirements referred to in Section 5 of Annex I.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 3
Annex IV - section 3
3. ACTIONS BY THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY 3.1. The approval authority shall evaluate the content of the flexibility scheme request and the enclosed documents. As a consequence it will inform the tractor manufacturer of its decision as to whether or not to allow use of the flexibility scheme as requested.